Education in Corpus Christi, Texas: official figures
24.4% of adults aged 25 and over in Corpus Christi held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 175th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Texas: 33.8%).
How many people in Corpus Christi have a graduate degree?
8.4% of adults aged 25 and over in Corpus Christi held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 180th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 1.1% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Corpus Christi?
In Corpus Christi, 28.3% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 32.9% had some college or an associate's degree (US: 26.0% and 27.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many students are there in Corpus Christi?
74,623 residents of Corpus Christi aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 24.4% of that age group, 301st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 52,553 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 17,532 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Corpus Christi?
14,814 residents of Corpus Christi were enrolled as college undergraduates and 2,896 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 5.8% of residents aged 3 and over, 268th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Corpus Christi attend preschool?
4,360 children in Corpus Christi were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Corpus Christi compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Corpus Christi ranks 649 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 646 | Cathedral City | 24.5% |
| 647 | Twin Falls | 24.5% |
| 648 | Parma | 24.4% |
| 649 | Corpus Christi | 24.4% |
| 650 | Prescott Valley | 24.4% |
| 651 | Portsmouth | 24.3% |
| 652 | Marysville | 24.3% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Corpus Christi ranks 644 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 641 | Janesville | 8.5% |
| 642 | Vineland | 8.5% |
| 643 | Bakersfield | 8.4% |
| 644 | Corpus Christi | 8.4% |
| 645 | Garland | 8.4% |
| 646 | Wichita Falls | 8.4% |
| 647 | Indio | 8.4% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Corpus Christi ranks 189 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 186 | Arlington | 14.4% |
| 187 | Avondale | 14.4% |
| 188 | Sioux City | 14.4% |
| 189 | Corpus Christi | 14.4% |
| 190 | Chino | 14.3% |
| 191 | Worcester | 14.3% |
| 192 | Pompano Beach | 14.3% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Corpus Christi ranks 556 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 553 | Mishawaka | 5.8% |
| 554 | Federal Way | 5.8% |
| 555 | Kent | 5.8% |
| 556 | Corpus Christi | 5.8% |
| 557 | Harrisburg | 5.8% |
| 558 | Hemet | 5.8% |
| 559 | Lodi | 5.8% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B15003: Educational Attainment for the Population 25 Years and Over (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 d0c8609e958022459215c8a31d7452ef7528ee8dd70fbb6f9a99de0f491f42d7), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 609deae49c91…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B14001: School Enrollment by Level of School for the Population 3 Years and Over (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 e175af4a33616da45fb590da3d67f37eee65a3cb51e6f5864c64ff31fb716b81), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b85f52a6d640…)
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